Official Singles Chart Top 50

05 March 1972 - 11 March 1972

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 3
WITHOUT YOU
WITHOUT YOU
NILSSON
RCA
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
AMERICAN PIE
AMERICAN PIE
DON MCLEAN
UNITED ARTISTS
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 1
SON OF MY FATHER
SON OF MY FATHER
CHICORY TIP
CBS
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 12
BEG, STEAL OR BORROW
BEG, STEAL OR BORROW
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 9
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
BLUE IS THE COLOUR
CHELSEA FOOTBALL TEAM
PENNY FARTHING
 5 3
Buy
Buy
6 5
GOT TO BE THERE
GOT TO BE THERE
MICHAEL JACKSON
TAMLA MOTOWN
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
PAUL SIMON
CBS
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
LOOK WOT YOU DUN
LOOK WOT YOU DUN
SLADE
POLYDOR
 4 6
Buy
Buy
9 23
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
MAM
 9 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 22
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
MEET ME ON THE CORNER
LINDISFARNE
CHARISMA
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
STORM IN A TEACUP
STORM IN A TEACUP
FORTUNES
CAPITOL
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 11
POPPA JOE
POPPA JOE
THE SWEET
RCA
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 10
DAY AFTER DAY
DAY AFTER DAY
BADFINGER
APPLE
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 6
HAVE YOU SEEN HER
HAVE YOU SEEN HER
THE CHI-LITES
MCA
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 13
MOTHER OF MINE
MOTHER OF MINE
NEIL REID
DECCA
 2 11
Buy
Buy
16 19
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
DONNIE ELBERT
AVCO
 16 3
Buy
Buy
17 17
SAY YOU DON'T MIND
SAY YOU DON'T MIND
COLIN BLUNSTONE
EPIC
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
TELEGRAM SAM
TELEGRAM SAM
T. REX
T.
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH
GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH
WINGS
APPLE
 19 3
Buy
Buy
20 16
MY WORLD
MY WORLD
THE BEE GEES
POLYDOR
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 15
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY)
I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY)
THE NEW SEEKERS
POLYDOR
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 26
FLIRT
FLIRT
JONATHAN KING
DECCA
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 37
DESIDERATA
DESIDERATA
LES CRANE
WARNER BROTHERS
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 18
ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU
ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU
SONNY AND CHER
MCA
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 33
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
IT'S ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY
BELL
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 20
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
LET'S STAY TOGETHER
AL GREEN
LONDON
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 50
FLOY JOY
FLOY JOY
THE SUPREMES
TAMLA MOTOWN
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 35
SLEEPY SHORES
SLEEPY SHORES
JOHNNY PEARSON ORCHESTRA
PENNY FARTHING
 8 13
Buy
Buy
29 32
THE BABY
THE BABY
THE HOLLIES
POLYDOR
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 44
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
ARGENT
EPIC
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 36
LOVING YOU AIN'T EASY
LOVING YOU AIN'T EASY
PAGLIARO
PYE
 31 4
Buy
Buy
32 25
THE PERSUADERS
THE PERSUADERS
JOHN BARRY ORCHESTRA
CBS
 13 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 24
BRAND NEW KEY
BRAND NEW KEY
MELANIE
BUDDAH
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 30
DAY BY DAY
DAY BY DAY
HOLLY SHERWOOD
BELL
 29 6
Buy
Buy
35 New
JESUS
JESUS
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 28
HORSE WITH NO NAME
HORSE WITH NO NAME
AMERICA
WARNER BROTHERS
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 47
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST
TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
DECCA
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 49
BROTHER
BROTHER
C.C.S.
RAK
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 29
BABY I'M-A WANT YOU
BABY I'M-A WANT YOU
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 27
MOON RIVER
MOON RIVER
GREYHOUND
TROJAN
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 39
THEME FROM 'THE ONEDIN LINE'
THEME FROM 'THE ONEDIN LINE'
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
DECCA
 15 13
42 34
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING
I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 6 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 41
MORNING HAS BROKEN
MORNING HAS BROKEN
CAT STEVENS
ISLAND
 9 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 31
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
DONNIE ELBERT
LONDON
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 42
JOHNNY B. GOODE
JOHNNY B. GOODE
JIMI HENDRIX
TRACK
 35 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
BERNADETTE {1972}
BERNADETTE {1972}
THE FOUR TOPS
TAMLA MOTOWN
 46 1
Buy
Buy
47 New
WHAT IS LIFE
WHAT IS LIFE
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 47 1
Buy
Buy
48 40
THE SPIRIT IS WILLING
THE SPIRIT IS WILLING
PETER STRAKER AND THE HANDS OF DR TELENY
RCA
 40 4
Buy
Buy
49 New
HEART OF GOLD
HEART OF GOLD
NEIL YOUNG
REPRISE
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 38
STAY WITH ME
STAY WITH ME
THE FACES
WARNER BROTHERS
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

05 March 1972 - 11 March 1972

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